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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 5:40 AM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Thursday, 11 AM CDT / 10 AM MDT through Midnight CDT / 11 PM MDT. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...79 to 86 degrees. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. &&
Freeze Watch
Issued: 5:36 AM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. &&
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